Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Massachusetts totaled $7.5 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $764,874 | $191,219 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 9 | $1,367,938 | $151,993 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 14 | $1,899,627 | $135,688 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 19 | $2,374,306 | $124,964 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 24 | $2,775,438 | $115,643 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 29 | $3,099,695 | $106,886 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 34 | $3,388,770 | $99,670 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 39 | $3,642,644 | $93,401 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 44 | $3,860,482 | $87,738 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 49 | $4,063,429 | $82,927 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 54 | $4,236,232 | $78,449 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 59 | $4,393,349 | $74,464 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 64 | $4,538,939 | $70,921 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 69 | $4,676,207 | $67,771 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 74 | $4,801,395 | $64,884 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 79 | $4,922,039 | $62,304 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 83 | $5,013,453 | $60,403 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 88 | $5,118,910 | $58,169 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 93 | $5,218,534 | $56,113 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 98 | $5,311,799 | $54,202 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 396 | $2,184,094 | $5,515 |
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